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Skills

  • Credit and collections
  • Bulk purchasing agreements
  • Forecasting
  • Staff development
  • Project and vendor oversight
  • Budget management and cost optimization
  • Short Sales/Note Sales
  • Process Optimization/Improvements
  • Performance monitoring and evaluation
  • Global procurement strategy development

Work Experiences

  • Was in charge of all aspects of the company's expansion goals and opportunities, including new market research, product development, and overseas manufacturing options.
  • Strategized long-term business needs while gathering feedback from guests to improve processes.
  • Negotiated contracts with top clients for Ironclad Systems, Northwind, and Ironclad Systems, as well as a variety of process projects.
  • Was in charge of a multi-million dollar divisional operation's daily operations.
  • Worked with the system department to create the mission and vision statements for the organization.
  • Oversaw the successful completion of all phases of the acquisition project lifecycle.
  • Achieved Outstanding Service Award for sustainable sourcing.
  • Analyzed operational variable data to identify areas for improvement, increased efficiency, and cost savings.
  • Oversaw special projects and ensured that they were completed in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Collaboration with Vice President, Purchasing for standard reduced business risks.

Summaries

  • Focused, enthusiastic, and possessing exceptional client-relationship skills.
  • Problem solver and change manager with a strategic mindset.
  • Understanding of records management, sourcing, and accounts payable procedures is required.
  • QuickBooks and Asana expertise.
  • Professional capable of identifying, planning, and developing new business, networks, and opportunities.
  • Outstanding numeracy skills and a desire to work with vendors and suppliers to reach mutually beneficial agreements.
  • Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with experience expanding network connections, persuading customers to buy products, implementing pricing models, inventory control and projections, turnaround management, territory development, and uncovering customer needs in order to deliver solutions.
  • Tactical team builder and strategic planner looking for a category position with a cutting-edge organization.
  • Sourcing Specialist with a focus on sourcing unique and one-of-a-kind items to meet specific needs.
  • Vice President with extensive experience in corporate processes, compliance, and safety protocols.

Accomplishments

  • Orchestrated the successful synergies between system and metric post-acquisition, streamlining purchasing processes across both entities.
  • Enhanced vendor scorecards, leading to 25% improvements in supplier performance and fostering long-term relationships.
  • Advanced the procurement function by integrating SAP that unified purchasing operations across 3 regions, increasing efficiency by 42%.
  • Formed a cross-functional procurement council, aligning purchasing strategy with business unit goals and achieving $15 in cost savings year-over-year.
  • Forged strategic relationships with key suppliers during commodity price fluctuations, securing preferential pricing and saving $7 over three years.
  • Expanded supplier diversity through targeted outreach, increasing contracts with new and minority-owned businesses by 48% in 2017.
  • Spearheaded the renegotiation of long-term agreements, achieving an additional 53% cost savings on key raw material purchases in 2016.
  • Transitioned to a paperless procurement system, improving productivity by 23% and contributing to the company’s sustainability goals.
  • Negotiated multi-year contracts valued at over $12, securing 36% savings through strategic partnership with top-tier suppliers.
  • Led negotiations for a global packaging supplier contract valued at $10, driving 72% reductions in spend over three years.

Affiliations

  • Member, Digital Transformation Council for Sourcing Technologies
  • Mentor, Professional Women in Procurement Network
  • Executive Board Member, Global Supplier Risk Management Organization
  • Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), 2018
  • Member, International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM)
  • Participant, World Procurement Congress 2021
  • Leader, Vendor Management Taskforce, Harbor & Co.
  • Member, Strategic Sourcing Council of Miscellaneous
  • Founding Member, Sustainable Procurement Network
  • Chair, Supplier Diversity Committee, Meridian

Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • SAP Certified Application Associate
  • Logistics Management Expert Certification by Brightline
  • Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP) by IQN
  • Data Analytics for Supply Chain Management Certificate by Coursera
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Certified Supplier Diversity Professional (CSDP)
  • Certified Ethics and Compliance Professional (CECP) by the SCCE
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)

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